Turning into a Pumpkin

If you are foresighted enough (and have time) to bake and puree the flesh of an actual real-live pumpkin, awesome! Bake it, puree it, and freeze it in half-cup portions–I put them into muffin tins and freeze them, and then take them out and store them all winter to pull out whenever I need some.

And the recipes themselves? Here are a few of my favorite things to do with pumpkin: